Islam/Shaqul qamar

QuestionI want to know your views on the following two points?
1. I want to know your opinion about the the shaqul qamar incident? in many tafaseer they have stated that it really happened, though it is not clearly stated in Quran. What is your view?
2. what does islam say about surrogate mother? is it allowed in islam or not?

AnswerSura Qamar mentions wanshaqqalqamar and when the moon split. A mircale that the Holy Prophet performed with his finger.
Surrogate mother is a problem as the legitimacy of the child is from the married mother.
If its a necessity of life then there is an exception always.

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